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There’s always something fun going on downtown! Below you’ll find a list of events scheduled for today. Use the filters at the top to find events by date, keyword, and more. You can also view the calendar by month or as a list of 20 events at a time.

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Downtown Events Calendar

John Lauer: Demon Heads

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United States

Drawing on fantasy, queer culture, and architecture, Lauer creates demon heads out of paper. Combining digital and manual techniques, he ...

CURTIS MANN: Precious Blood

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United States

CURTIS MANN: Precious Blood THE DR. ROBERT L. BRANDT JR. FAMILY GALLERY THE IRA & SUSAN THOMSEN FAMILY GALLERY SEP 6 ...

SEAN WILKINSON: Flora

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United States

SEAN WILKINSON: Flora THE MITOSIS GALLERY SEP 6 – DEC 21, 2024 Wilkinson’s ongoing series of photographs, Flora (2020-2024) are the ...

Reading Railroad: Read in Black Book Club

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

Reading Railroad: Read in Black Book Club, Main Library, room location TBA, Thursday, November 14, 5-7 pm: This club focuses ...

Holiday Bazaar & Rummage Sale

The Dayton Woman’s Club 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH, United States

Nov. 14-16 • Holiday Bazaar & Rummage Sale Dayton Woman’s Club, 225 N. Ludlow St.; 5-8 p.m. Nov. 14, 10 ...

Human Race Theatre Creative Writing Workshop

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

Human Race Theatre Creative Writing Workshop, Main Library: Receive a crash course in writing therapy while exploring themes for The ...

Crochet 101: Star Ornament

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

Crochet 101: Star Ornament, Thursday, November 14, 6:30-8 pm, Main Library, Conference Room 3A: Learn a few basic crochet stitches ...

An Evening with Nick Cassarino

The Brightside 905 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Nick Cassarino is starting his first ever solo tour, and we are thrilled to be involved! Nick, a renowned guitar ...

Open Mic Thursday

The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United States

Every Thursday is Open Mic night at The Barrel House Have a pint, strut yer stuff, or just enjoy some ...

Small but Mighty 2024

Dayton Society of Artists 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, United States

SMALL BUT MIGHTY 2024 NOVEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 14 SMALL BUT MIGHTY 2024 is the Dayton Society of Artists small works ...

Polar Bear Express

Downtown Dayton

Thru Feb. 28 • Polar Bear Express Routes throughout downtown; call for dates, times, and cost. Book a ride aboard ...

Holiday Bazaar & Rummage Sale

The Dayton Woman’s Club 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH, United States

Nov. 14-16 • Holiday Bazaar & Rummage Sale Dayton Woman’s Club, 225 N. Ludlow St.; 5-8 p.m. Nov. 14, 10 ...

Holiday Greenery Crafting

Now and Zen DIY Studio 121 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Stop in for a jolly good time with whimsical holiday plant projects, including terrarium snowmen, air plant ornaments, and more! ...

John Lauer: Demon Heads

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United States

Drawing on fantasy, queer culture, and architecture, Lauer creates demon heads out of paper. Combining digital and manual techniques, he ...

CURTIS MANN: Precious Blood

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United States

CURTIS MANN: Precious Blood THE DR. ROBERT L. BRANDT JR. FAMILY GALLERY THE IRA & SUSAN THOMSEN FAMILY GALLERY SEP 6 ...